Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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